I hope he's killing it and can make enough money to enjoy his
free time, I hope he has learned to manage the stress. I know I
couldn't. If that is your idea of making it, I can respect that
but not relate to it.

For comparison, this is Warren
Buffett's desk, from which the 82 year old runs a $250
billion investing and corporate empire that spans the globe and
every conceivable line of business imaginable. You will see no
computer, just a phone and some printed documents and books:

Buffett's minimalism is made possible by the resources and people
around him who can be paid to monitor the outside world and
report up to him (via fax or by whichever mechanism he chooses).
It is not my ideal but it's much closer to it than the glorified
pinball machine seen above.

Somewhere in between these extremes you will find the workspace
you are looking for. This will be decided by the balance between
what you want to accomplish in the markets and in how you want to
live your life.

Your mind is not the only decision-maker here, your soul will
surely be involved as well.